FRANCE: After three years of work, electrification on the 103 km Tours – Vierzon line went live on July 11. The Centre region provided €60m of the €107m cost, central government €30·1m, the EU €15·9m and RFF €1m.
The next stage will be electrification of the 58 km between Bourges and Saincaize, near Nevers. In the longer term, wiring of the Nevers – Chagny line in Bourgogne would complete electrification between Nantes and Lyon.
USA: The Governor of California has signed legislation designed to accelerate electrification by exempting zero-emission railway projects on existing lines from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, which can lead to legal delays. The bill passed with bipartisan support was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom ...
AUSTRALIA: Australian Rail Track Corp has completed the Narrabri to Turrawan Line Upgrade project ahead of what it expects to be one of the largest grain harvests in years for farmers in northwest New South Wales. The A$44·7m federally funded modernisation of the 35 km route ...
THAILAND: South Korean company LS Electric has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract to supply ETCS Level 1 trackside equipment as part its work to renew signalling and telecoms on two State Railway of Thailand main lines. SRT is undertaking a programme to increase the speed of ...
